Free parking sounds like the easy part of a Maverik Center trip, until you learn it comes with no reserved spots and no advance sale. Every lot at Maverik Center (3200 South Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, UT 84119) runs first-come, first-served, so on a Weezer night or a packed Grizzlies weekend, "free" just means whoever pulls in first gets the close row and everyone behind them walks farther. A charter bus or party bus sidesteps that scramble entirely: one vehicle, one arrival, and your whole group walks in together instead of hunting for each other across four separate lots.
This guide covers exactly where a bus stages at Maverik Center, how the free lots actually work, what the TRAX Green Line offers as a backup, what a group can expect to pay, and the rules that trip up first-timers — the bag policy alone catches a lot of people off guard. Everything below comes from the venue's own published pages and the Utah Transit Authority, cited as we go.
Why Rent a Bus to Maverik Center?
A Grizzlies game, a Salt Lake City Stars night, or a touring concert all draw the same crowd problem: everyone arrives inside the same 30-to-60-minute window and funnels into the same four lots. Because Maverik Center's own directions and parking page confirms parking is "available on a first-come, first-served basis," there's no way to reserve a close spot in advance — the group that shows up at 5:45 for a 7:10 puck drop gets a very different walk than the group that shows up at 6:55.
Renting a bus removes that variable completely. A Maverik Center charter bus or party bus rental drops your whole group at the same lot at the same time, no splitting into three or four cars that each find their own row, no waiting in the parking lot for stragglers to catch up. Everyone rides together, everyone arrives together, and the group leaves together when the horn sounds or the encore ends.
Charter Bus & Party Bus Parking at Maverik Center
Maverik Center operates four surface lots. Lots A, B, and C sit directly on the arena grounds, and Lot D sits just off-site "at the corner of 3100 South and Decker Lake Drive," per the official parking page. All four are free with your ticket and all four fill on a first-come, first-served basis — there's no bus-specific reservation system published, so the practical move for a longer vehicle is Lot D, where the corner location gives a coach room to pull in and stage without weaving through the tighter numbered rows closer to the building.
Parking at Maverik Center costs nothing, but nothing is held for you. Every lot is first-come, first-served with no advance reservation. A charter bus or party bus rental means your group's arrival time is the only one that matters — not four separate cars each racing to beat the lot fill.
ADA parking is available in Lots A, B, and C on the same first-come basis, and requires a valid disabled placard or plate, per the venue's accessibility page. Inside, Guest Services sits in the main concourse and can direct anyone who needs additional help finding an accessible route once the group is parked.
Getting to Maverik Center on I-215 and SR-201
The most direct approach for a coach coming from anywhere in the Salt Lake valley is Interstate 215. According to Wikipedia's route breakdown of I-215, Exit 18 serves SR-171 (3500 South) and connects directly to Maverik Center, while Exit 20 handles the SR-201/I-80 cloverleaf that most groups coming from the airport or downtown will pass through first. From I-80, a bus follows SR-201 east to I-215, then heads south to Exit 18 and turns onto Decker Lake Drive — a route that avoids the surface-street stoplights that back up around the arena on event nights.
Maverik Center Transportation Options Compared
A bus isn't automatically the right call for two people catching a Tuesday hockey game. Here's an honest look at how a Maverik Center party bus rental stacks up against the alternatives.
| Option | Cost shape | Arrive together? | Door-to-door | Best group size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter bus or party bus | One flat rate, split by the group | Yes — one vehicle, one arrival | Best — drops right at the lot your group chose | 10–56 |
| TRAX Green Line | $2.50 per ride or $5 day pass, per person | Only if everyone boards the same train | Good — Decker Lake Station sits next to the arena | 1–6, gets pricey and crowded past that |
| Rideshare | Per car each way, plus post-event surge | No — multiple cars, multiple ETAs | Good on the way in, unpredictable on the way out | 1–4 per car |
| Everyone drives | Free parking, but gas per car | No — separate cars, separate rows | Varies by which lot fills first | 1–2 cars |
For a couple or a small family, TRAX or a rideshare is usually the simpler, cheaper call. Once a group grows past a handful of cars — a birthday party, an office suite, a youth hockey team — the coordination cost of separate vehicles starts to outweigh what one bus costs to split.
TRAX Green Line to Decker Lake Station
The TRAX Green Line stops at Decker Lake Station, "3070 South 2200 West and Decker Lake Drive," which the venue's own page calls "immediately adjacent to the Maverik Center." Per the Utah Transit Authority's TRAX service page, the Green Line runs seven days a week with 15-minute frequency at peak times, connecting West Valley City through downtown Salt Lake City to the airport. A one-way fare runs $2.50 and a day pass runs $5, both good on TRAX and local buses, according to UTA's current fares page.
TRAX is a legitimate option for a rider or two, and the adjacency is real. Where it gets harder is the exit: when 10,000-plus fans clear the arena at once, the platform fills fast and a group of any real size will not board the same train together. A charter bus, by contrast, holds the whole group as a single reserved block, so nobody gets left standing on the platform waiting for the next one.
Salt Lake City International Airport to Maverik Center
Groups flying in for a Grizzlies weekend or a touring concert usually land at Salt Lake City International Airport, north of downtown. Ground-level pickup for rideshare, shuttle, and hotel transportation is arranged on the terminal's ground level — the airport's own ground transportation page notes that "designated pick-up areas for TNCs are indicated by curbside signs" on the B-Lane, with hotel shuttles staged "between columns 1B and 5B." A bus gathering a group off a flight uses that same ground-level curb rather than splitting everyone across separate rideshares.
From the airport, the route runs SR-201 east to I-215, then south to Exit 18 and Decker Lake Drive — the same approach described above, just starting from the terminal curb instead of downtown. One bus meeting a flight and running the whole group straight to the arena or the hotel beats coordinating luggage across several separate cars. The West Valley City airport transportation page covers pickup planning for a full itinerary that starts at the terminal.
What Size Bus Fits Your Group at Maverik Center?
Not every Maverik Center trip needs the same vehicle. A small office suite and a 40-person youth hockey team call for different sizes, and the full vehicle lineup covers everything from a Sprinter van up to a full charter bus.
| Vehicle | Typical seats | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinter van | Up to ~14 | Small office suites, small friend groups |
| 18-passenger minibus | Up to 18 | Youth teams, birthday groups |
| 28–35 passenger minibus | Up to 35 | Bigger fan groups, church or club outings |
| Party bus | 15–50 | Concert nights and birthday celebrations wanting music and lighting on the ride |
| Charter bus | Up to 56 | Large fan groups, corporate outings, full teams with equipment |
For a Doja Cat or Weezer night, a party bus keeps the energy going on the ride over. For a Grizzlies road trip with equipment bags and sticks, a charter bus with underneath storage carries the gear without stacking it on laps.
Maverik Center Party Bus & Charter Bus Rental Prices
Pricing for a Maverik Center trip moves with the vehicle size, how many hours you need it, the date, and how far the pickup sits from West Valley City. A Tuesday-night Grizzlies game against a mid-season opponent prices differently than a sellout weekend against a division rival or a Doja Cat show, when demand for vehicles across the Salt Lake valley climbs.
A Grizzlies Night, Worked Out
To give you an idea: a 20-person group catching a Friday night Grizzlies game — puck drop typically runs 7:10 PM, per Maverik Center's events calendar — might book a minibus for a 5-hour block. Pickup at 6:00 PM from a Salt Lake City hotel, at Lot D by 6:35 PM, and back at the hotel by 10:45 PM. A rental like that might run in the neighborhood of $700 to $900 for the block, which works out to roughly $35 to $45 a person, with parking already covered since Maverik Center doesn't charge for it.
The exact number moves with the vehicle, the hours, and the date, so the fastest way to get a number for your own trip is to fill out the quick quote form or call 385-529-0140 and compare vehicles and rates in about a minute.
See the West Valley City bus rental prices page for a broader look at how pricing works across different trip types.
Bag Policy and Rules at Maverik Center
Maverik Center runs one of the strictest bag policies in the Utah arena circuit. Per the venue's own FAQ page, the rule is blunt: "NO bags allowed (except medical, diaper & small clutch 4×6)." That means backpacks, purses, and typical stadium bags all get turned away at the door.
The FAQ page also lists a long roster of items that never make it past the gate, including:
- cameras and recording devices
- Skateboards, scooters, hoverboards, and bicycles
- Outside food, beverages, and coolers
- Strollers, booster seats, and child carriers
- Signs larger than 11" x 17"
- Selfie sticks, tripods, and drones
A group arriving by bus has an easy answer for all of it: leave the bag, the cooler, and the tripod on the vehicle instead of carrying it to the gate and getting turned away. That's one less thing to manage once the group splits up inside.
Leaving Maverik Center After the Final Horn
Because every lot at Maverik Center fills on a first-come basis with no reserved rows, the exit works the same way in reverse — whoever pulls out first clears the lot first, and everyone else waits behind them. TRAX riders funnel onto the same Decker Lake Station platform at the same moment the crowd clears, and rideshare pickups get slower the longer a transportation provider has to circle for a fare in a packed lot.
A bus sidesteps that entirely. Your vehicle stages in the lot your group chose, holds a pickup spot the whole group can find in the dark, and pulls out onto Decker Lake Drive toward I-215 the moment everyone is aboard — no standing on a crowded platform, no hunting through rows for where the car was left.
What's on the Maverik Center Calendar
Maverik Center runs a packed schedule of hockey, basketball, concerts, and family shows, and fan groups love arriving together instead of splitting up across the parking lots. Per the venue's official events page, upcoming dates include:
- Weezer — September 15, 7:00 PM, part of the fall concert run through the arena.
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live — September 12–13, a family weekend that fills the lots early with kids in tow.
- Doja Cat — October 10, 7:30 PM, one of the arena's marquee fall concert dates.
- Utah Grizzlies hockey — the ECHL season runs deep into the fall and winter, with games typically starting at 7:10 PM.
- Salt Lake City Stars — the NBA G League affiliate's home slate runs alongside the Grizzlies' season in the same building.
Whichever date brings your group together, the same logic applies: the free lots reward whoever arrives first, and a bus means your whole group arrives at once instead of racing each other for a row. A West Valley City concert transportation rental is the natural fit for a Weezer or Doja Cat night, while a West Valley City sporting event transportation booking covers Grizzlies and Stars games.
Who Books a Bus to Maverik Center
The same door-to-door group transportation works for Maverik Center no matter who's on board. A few groups that request it most often:
- Fan groups and season-ticket groups heading to a Grizzlies or Stars game who want to arrive together instead of splitting into separate cars.
- Corporate and suite groups moving clients or staff from a downtown office or hotel to a suite without anyone worrying about the parking lot fill. See the West Valley City corporate transportation page.
- Birthday and celebration groups turning a concert or game night into a milestone outing. The West Valley City birthday party transportation page covers that trip type.
- Youth and club hockey teams needing gear storage along with seats for a full roster and coaching staff.
Planning more than one stop on the same trip — dinner downtown before the game, a hotel pickup, then the arena? The West Valley City group transportation services page covers multi-stop itineraries built around a single vehicle.
Booking Your Maverik Center Bus Rental
Lining up a bus for Maverik Center takes a few simple steps:
- Request a quote with your group size, pickup location, event, and date.
- Compare vehicles and rates from a large network of bus companies serving West Valley City, right online or over the phone.
- Set your pickup window so the vehicle is staged and ready when your group is ready to leave.
Fill out the quick quote form or call 385-529-0140, and Westvalleycityminibuscompany.com makes it easy to compare vehicles and prices for your exact date — no account required, no obligation to book.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does a charter bus or party bus park at Maverik Center?
Maverik Center doesn't publish a separate motorcoach entrance, so a bus uses the same free surface lots as everyone else. Lot D, at the corner of 3100 South and Decker Lake Drive, tends to be the easiest fit for a longer vehicle since it sits just off the main grounds rather than in the tighter rows of Lots A, B, and C.
Is parking really free at Maverik Center?
Yes. The venue's own directions page confirms parking is included with your ticket at no extra charge, across all four lots (A, B, C, and D). There's no reserved parking, though — every lot fills first-come, first-served.
What's the closest TRAX station to Maverik Center?
Decker Lake Station, at 3070 South 2200 West, sits immediately adjacent to the arena on the TRAX Green Line. It's a solid option for a solo rider or a couple, though a group of any size will have a hard time boarding the same train together once a sold-out crowd clears the building at once.
How much does UTA TRAX cost to reach Maverik Center?
A one-way fare runs $2.50 per person, and a day pass runs $5 for unlimited rides that day, per UTA's current fares page. For a group of more than a handful of people, those per-person fares add up quickly compared to one flat bus rate split across everyone.
What's the bag policy at Maverik Center?
No bags are allowed inside, aside from medical bags, diaper bags, and small clutches no larger than 4 inches by 6 inches. Backpacks, purses, and typical event bags all get turned away at the door, so anything that doesn't fit that description is best left on the bus.
How far is Maverik Center from Salt Lake City International Airport?
The drive runs SR-201 east to I-215, then south to Exit 18 (3500 South) and onto Decker Lake Drive. It's the most direct route for a group flying in and heading straight to the arena or a downtown hotel.
What size bus fits our group for a Maverik Center game or show?
It depends on headcount and gear. A Sprinter van covers a small office suite, an 18- to 35-passenger minibus covers most fan groups and youth teams, and a full charter bus or party bus covers 40 to 56 people, with underneath storage for team equipment or extra room for a rolling concert-night celebration.
How much does it cost to rent a bus to Maverik Center?
Pricing depends on vehicle size, total hours, the date, and pickup distance. To give you an idea, a 20-person group booking a 5-hour block for a Grizzlies game might land in the $700-$900 range, or roughly $35-$45 a person — but the fastest way to get an exact number is to call 385-529-0140 or use the online quote tool.
Are ADA-accessible vehicles available?
Yes, ADA-accessible vehicles can be requested through the booking network — just note it in your quote request ahead of your date. At the venue itself, ADA parking is available in Lots A, B, and C with a valid disabled placard or plate, and Guest Services in the main concourse can help with accessible routes once you're inside.
What roads should our group take to Maverik Center?
Interstate 215 is the most direct approach from anywhere in the Salt Lake valley. Exit 18 serves SR-171 (3500 South) and connects straight to Maverik Center, while groups coming from the airport or downtown typically pick up I-215 at the SR-201/I-80 interchange first.
How early should we arrive for a Grizzlies game or concert?
Because every lot is first-come, first-served with no reservations, arriving well ahead of puck drop or showtime matters more here than at venues with assigned parking. Grizzlies games typically start at 7:10 PM, per the venue's events page, and a bus staging early in Lot D gives your group first crack at a close row instead of the back of the lot.
How far in advance should we book a bus for Maverik Center?
As early as your date is confirmed, especially for a marquee concert like Weezer or Doja Cat, when vehicle demand across the Salt Lake valley climbs. For a regular-season Grizzlies or Stars game, a couple of weeks of lead time is usually workable, but earlier booking means more vehicle choices.
Also planning a summer show at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre or a trip to Utah State Fairpark? Those guides cover their own drop-offs.
Book Your Maverik Center Bus Today
Whether it's a Grizzlies game, a Salt Lake City Stars night, a Weezer or Doja Cat concert, or a family weekend at Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, a bus keeps your whole group together from pickup to the final horn. Fill out the quick quote form or call 385-529-0140 any time, and Westvalleycityminibuscompany.com makes it easy to compare charter buses, party buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans serving West Valley City — no account required, no obligation to book.
